gamble

verb

1. （牌戏、赛马等中）赌博，打赌
   to risk money on a card game, horse race, etc.
   1. to gamble at cards
      赌纸牌
   2. to gamble on the horses
      赌马
   3. I gambled all my winnings on the last race.
      我把赢了的钱全压在最后一场赛马上了。
2. 冒风险；碰运气；以…为赌注
   to risk losing sth in the hope of being successful
   1. He's gambling his reputation on this deal.
      他在以自己的声誉为这笔交易作赌注。
   2. It was wrong to gamble with our children's future.
      拿孩子们的未来冒险是错误的。

noun

1. 赌博；打赌；冒险
   an action that you take when you know there is a risk but when you hope that the result will be a success
   1. She knew she was taking a gamble but decided it was worth it.
      她知道是在冒险，但她认为冒这个险值得。
   2. They invested money in the company right at the start and the gamble paid off (= brought them success) .
      他们一开始就把资金投到这家公司，结果这一冒险获得了成功。

1. N-COUNT 冒险；投机；赌博
   A gamble is a risky action or decision that you take in the hope of gaining money, success, or an advantage over other people.
   1. Yesterday, he named his cabinet and took a big gamble in the process.
      昨天他冒了很大的风险任命了内阁成员。
   2. ...the French president's risky gamble in calling a referendum.
      法国总统决定举行全民公决的冒险之举
2. VERB 冒险；碰运气；以…为赌注
   If you gamble on something, you take a risky action or decision in the hope of gaining money, success, or an advantage over other people.
   1. Few firms will be willing to gamble on new products...
      很少有公司愿意冒险开发新产品。
   2. They are not prepared to gamble their careers on this matter...
      他们不愿意把自己的事业押在这件事上。
   3. Who wants to gamble with the life of a friend?
      谁会拿朋友的性命作赌注？
3. VERB （在纸牌、赛马等中）赌（钱）；赌博
   If you gamble an amount of money, you bet it in a game such as cards or on the result of a race or competition. People who gamble usually do it frequently.
   1. Most people visit Las Vegas to gamble their hard-earned money...
      大多数人拿着辛苦挣来的钱去拉斯维加斯赌博。
   2. John gambled heavily on the horses...
      约翰在这几匹马上下了很大的赌注。
   3. Britain is the only country in Europe that allows minors to gamble...
      英国是欧洲唯一一个允许未成年人赌博的国家。
   4. He gambled away his family estate on a single throw of the dice.
      他掷了一次骰子便把家产输得精光。

1. It was a gamble that went badly wrong.
   这一冒险代价惨重。
2. Yesterday, he named his cabinet and took a big gamble in the process.
   昨天他冒了很大的风险任命了内阁成员。
3. Few firms will be willing to gamble on new products
   很少有公司愿意冒险开发新产品。
4. They are not prepared to gamble their careers on this matter
   他们不愿意把自己的事业押在这件事上。
5. Who wants to gamble with the life of a friend?
   谁会拿朋友的性命作赌注？
6. Most people visit Las Vegas to gamble their hard-earned money
   大多数人拿着辛苦挣来的钱去拉斯维加斯赌博。
7. John gambled heavily on the horses
   约翰在这几匹马上下了很大的赌注。
8. Britain is the only country in Europe that allows minors to gamble
   英国是欧洲唯一一个允许未成年人赌博的国家。
9. He gambled away his family estate on a single throw of the dice.
   他掷了一次骰子便把家产输得精光。
10. Procter& Gamble is the leader in the mass market cosmetics industry.
    宝洁是大众化妆品行业中的领头羊。
11. So far it looks like Warner Brothers 'gamble is paying off
    目前看来，华纳兄弟公司这一赌注下对了。
12. Punters are expected to gamble £ 70m on the Grand National.
    预计众多赌马者会在国家大马赛上下注7,000万英镑。
13. 'Do you feel that the British gamble more than they should?' —'Well, that's a very difficult question to answer. '
    “你是否认为英国人过于沉溺于赌博？”——“嗯，这个问题很难回答。”
14. The operation may succeed, and it may not; it's a bit of a gamble.
    这次手术没把握，可能成功，也可能失败。
15. It's not safe to gamble on the train arriving late.
    指望这次列车晚点，是很不保准的。
16. I don't know if I can rely on him, but I'm willing to take a gamble.
    我不知道是否能信任他，不过我愿冒一下险。
17. Drive carefully and don't gamble with your life.
    小心驾驶，别拿你的生命冒险。
18. Overspeeding on the motorway is like taking a gamble with one's life.
    在高速路上飙车无异于玩儿命。
19. It is too easy to gamble away a fortune.
    赌光一份家产十分容易。
20. He may accept the invitation, but I wouldn't gamble on it.
    他可能会接受邀请，但我不能保险。
21. Setting up this business was a bit of a gamble.
    开办这样的公司有点冒险。
22. I've been using the dialysis money to go gamble.
    我用做透析的钱去赌了。
23. It was a gamble which did not pay off and was a mistake, yes.
    是的，这是一场没有取得成功的赌博和错误。
24. If this gamble succeeds, you will have once again proven yourself a great leader.
    如果这次赌博成功了，你就又一次证明了你是个伟大的领导。
25. Gamble my life for you!
    为你赌上我的生命！
26. I bet that he's lost all his money in the gamble.
    我肯定他在赌博中输掉了所有的钱。
27. I wasn't betting. I don't gamble.
    我没和谁赌，我从来不赌。
28. This is a licence to gamble with taxpayers 'money.
    这是一张用纳税人资金进行赌博的许可证。
29. We came to a decision, took a gamble, and lost.
    我们作了决定，冒了一下险，结果失败了。
30. I have to gamble, I have to drink, I have to go out with the boys.
    我要赌博、要喝酒、要和男孩们一起出去。

  gamble bet stake【导航词义：赌博】

  gamble v. 赌博，打赌

〔辨析〕指为获得钱物而在纸牌、赛马等中投机冒险。

  bet v. 下赌注；与…打赌

〔辨析〕多指对比赛等打赌，也指双方对有疑惑、争执之事打赌。

  stake v. 以…打赌

〔辨析〕指用贵重或重要之物当赌注，如名誉、财产等，通常与介词 on 连用。

gamble sth↔away

1. 赌掉；赌光
   to lose sth such as money, possessions, etc. by gambling
   1. to gamble at cards
      赌纸牌
   2. to gamble on the horses
      赌马
   3. I gambled all my winnings on the last race.
      我把赢了的钱全压在最后一场赛马上了。

gamble on sth/on doing sth

1. 冒…的风险；碰…的运气
   to take a risk with sth, hoping that you will be successful

noun

1. a risky act or venture

2. money that is risked for possible monetary gain

verb

1. play games for money

2. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
   1. When you buy these stocks you are gambling

   Synonym:    chanceriskhazardtake chancesadventurerun a risktake a chance